More About Memory

Mind Hacks, a very good blog about neuroscience and psychology, recently had a link to a great article by Joshua Foer in National Geographic about two extremes of memory; one person who can accurately remember nearly every day of her life and another who has lost nearly all of his adult memories--as well as the ability to create new ones.

EP wears a metal medical alert bracelet around his left wrist. Even though it's obvious what it's for, I ask him anyway. He turns his wrist over and casually reads it. "Hmm. It says memory loss."

It's fascinating to think about what a huge role memory plays in determining how we experience the world around us. Lose our memories and we lose a large part of what makes us who we are.